{"id":9470,"date":"2024-04-24T13:59:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T17:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/?p=9470"},"modified":"2024-04-24T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T18:00:00","slug":"watch-the-preview-video-embracing-the-unexpected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/2024\/04\/watch-the-preview-video-embracing-the-unexpected\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the Preview Video! Embracing the Unexpected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ready to hear more about the upcoming Day of Learning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May&nbsp;21, MaryAnn McKibben Dana will lead us through&nbsp;scripture, theology, psychology, literature, pop culture, music, and more. 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Bring a group of 3 or more from your church and&nbsp;<strong>receive a 20% discount<\/strong>&nbsp;on your total registration.&nbsp;<em>You must register by May 8th to receive this discount!<\/em><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/event\/hope-and-improv\/\">Register Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About MaryAnn Mckibben Dana:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1420\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/11\/highlightscrop-1420x1440.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8881\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/11\/highlightscrop-1420x1440.png 1420w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/11\/highlightscrop-710x720.png 710w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/11\/highlightscrop-768x779.png 768w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/11\/highlightscrop-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/11\/highlightscrop.png 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1420px) 100vw, 1420px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rev. 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